Passing on the Culture

Loki: Chapter 15 Education

The creatures live communally in nests, and the young
are always in the company of adults. New members of the community
learn skills by observing and imitating their elders. No formal
educational structures exist outside family.

Families frequently sing their
myths together to strengthen social bonds and affirm the meaningful
activities of their lives. The young quickly learn these songs,
and share in their performance. As they mature they learn to be
aware of the nuances of the performances, and work to improve
their own singing skills.

The creatures, lacking a sense
of time, and being limited in their numbers by available resources,
do not have history as we would define it. Their life style would
appear to have been unchanged for many millennia. Their songs
give them a sense of connection with the past and models of appropriate
behaviors.